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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Elementary Statistical Methods
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH 1342
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Section Number:
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340
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
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Required Course Materials:
- MyStatLab Access Code for Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson.
- Reliable Internet Access
- Computer Access
- TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required (or equivalent scientific calculator)
NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
Recommended Course Materials:
3” x 5” notecards
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Aziel Wilson
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Room 208
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Office Hours:
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Online: Tues 6 - 8pm
On Campus: MW 1:30 – 3 pm;
TR 10:50 - 12:20 pm, 2 – 3 pm
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 498-6227
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E-mail Address:
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awilson@nctc.edu
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
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3
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Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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4
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Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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5
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Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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6
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Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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7
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Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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8
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Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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25
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Homework
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10%
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12
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Quizzes
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10%
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14
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Participation
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5%
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3
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Projects
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10%
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4
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Unit Exams
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50%
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1
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Final Exam
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15%
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
Each of the 5 exams must be taken in-person on campus. Test dates listed are for the Saturday in-class exam on the Corinth campus with an instructor. There are no makeup exams but there is a testing window during which a test may be taken at an alternate testing center. Students not testing during the Saturday in-class exam must make an appointment with an alternate testing center (see the Testing Information document in Canvas).
Work-weeks are considered to be Tuesday-Monday. For example, week 1 begins on Tuesday, January 22nd and ends on Monday, January 28th. All online assignments are due by 11:59pm on their scheduled due date (see Canvas for assignment due dates). You are encouraged to create a schedule to work on assignments on a regular basis and students may work ahead.
COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE
Tentative Schedule: may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.
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Week 1, ending Monday, January 28
- Orientation
- Homework, sections 1.1, 1.2
- Quiz #1, sections 1.1, 1.2
Week 2, ending Monday, February 4
- Homework, sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.1
- Quiz #2, sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.1
Week 3, ending Monday, February 11
- Homework, sections 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
- Quiz #3, sections 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
- Project 1
Week 4, ending Monday, February 18
- Homework, sections 3.3
- Quiz #4, sections 3.3
- Exam #1: Saturday, February 16: Weeks 1 – 3 (sections 1.1 – 3.2). (2/13-2/16)
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Week 5, ending Monday, February 25
- Homework, sections 3.4, 3.5, 5.1
- Quiz #4, sections 3.4, 3.5, 5.1
Week 6, ending Monday, March 4
- Homework, sections, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
- Quiz #5, sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Week 7, ending Moday, March 11
- Homework, section 5.5
- Quiz #7, section 5.5
- Project 2
- Exam #2: Saturday, March 9: Weeks 4 –6 (Sections 3.3- 5.4). (3/6-3/9)
Spring Break (March 11-March 17)
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Tentative Schedule continued
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Week 8, ending Monday, March 25
- Homework, sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.1
- Quiz #8, sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.1
Week 9, ending Monday, April 1
- Homework, sections 7.2, 8.1
- Quiz #9, sections 7.2, 8.1
Week 10, ending Monday, April 8
- Homework, sections 8.2
- Quiz #10, sections 8.2
- Exam #3: Saturday, April 6 Weeks 8 -11 (Sections 5.5– 8.1). (4/3-4/6)
Week 11, ending Monday, April 15
- Homework, sections 9.1, 9.2
- Quiz #11, sections 9.1, 9.2
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Week 12, ending Monday, April 22
- Homework, sections, 10.1, 10.3
- Quiz #12, sections, 10.1, 10.3
Week 13, ending Monday, April 29
- Homework, section 4.1,
- Quiz #13, section 4.1
Exam #4: Saturday, April 27 Weeks 8 -12 (Sections 8.1-10.3). (4/24-4/27)
Week 14, ending Monday, May 6
- Homework, section 4.2
- Quiz #14, section 4.2
- Project 3
Week 15, ending Monday, May 13
- Review for the Final Exam
Final Exam: Saturday, May 11 (Required and Comprehensive). (5/8 – 5/11)
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Students who have not registered with MyMathLab by January 28, 2019 may be dropped from the course.
The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are unauthorized unless the student is absent due to approved college-sponsored activities. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation for approval by the faculty member. For extended illnesses it is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation for extensions. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for learning the material and completing required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed but may replace a unit exam with the final exam score if it is higher. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Absences in an online class are based upon the number of missing assignment, missing exams, or failure to complete orientation. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Thursday, April 4, 2019.
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GAINESVILLE –
1403 (Library)
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CORINTH –
182
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FLOWER MOUND –
2nd floor in MSU
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Mon & Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Mon – Thurs
8:30 am – 6:30 pm
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Mon & Wed
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tues & Wed
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Tues & Thurs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Sun 1:00 – 5:00 pm
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Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112 http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
o Communication
x Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
x Critical Thinking
x Communication
x Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
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Name of Chair :
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Dr. Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1306
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.